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D63717-8
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- 1951-10-10 (Creation)
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In October of 1951, five female employees at Washington Steel Products were busily assembling hinges from parts they retrieved from a rotating bin at the center of their round work table. Washington Steel, located at 1940 East 11th Street, was the only Northwest manufacturer of builder's hardware. They manufactured a complete line of hardware for the home, including knobs, pulls, hinges and rolling door hardware, as well as special designs and attachments for kitchen cabinets. They began operation in Seattle in 1945, moving to Tacoma in 1948. In 1950, they announced the first of several expansions of the plant. They closed their manufacturing facilities in 1963. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.
Washington Steel Products, Inc. (Tacoma)--Employees; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Women--Tacoma--1950-1960;